Media: Christiane Amanpour gets mixed reviews on her “This Week” debut. According to viewership figures, This Week came in third for overall viewers, but second in the A25-54 demo rating. (Huffington Post/TV Newser).

More Media: Watching AMC’s Rubicon was similar to a chef extending pasta dough for yards. It was deadly dull from start to finish and never picked up. We looked forward to watching the pilot, but were disappointed. That’s one hour of our lives we won’t get back. Check out the Boston Herald’s review.

Culture: It’s true. Washingtonians are obsessed with power, money, and education. According to a study released by the Brookings Institute, the Washington region ranks as the best-educated in the country. Now that explains why we have access to the all those foreign news channels such as Russia Today, France 24, NHK World, BBC World News, Al-Jazeera English…(Washington Post)

Infrastructure: The Park Service releases its vision for the National Mall. L’Enfant’s plan for the mall was inspired by the gardens at Versailles. If that’s true, then why does the mall look like a dump compared to the estate of Louis XIV? (NY Times)